-Moon moves in three ways
-Phases of the moon
-Eclipses (Solar/Lunar)
Guiding Questions
What causes light on the moon?
What is an eclipse?
How does the moon move?
Key Terms
Galaxy
Moon
Tide
Current
solar
lunar
eclipse
Materials/ Resources Students
Materials/ Resources Teachers
Chapter Books Midnight On The Moon-Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osbourne Picture Books: Man On The Moon- by Anastasia Suen If You Decide To Go To The Moon-by Faith McNulty The Moon Seems To Change-by Franklyn M.Branley The Book of The Moon-by Ian Graham
Act it out- Place 3 stickers (Moon, Earth, Sun on 3 different children and have them act out the ways the moon moves. 3-d Model Read Man on the Moon by Anastasia Suen Create Astronauts with pictures of students
Grade
3
Big Idea
-Moon moves in three ways
-Phases of the moon
-Eclipses (Solar/Lunar)
Guiding Questions
What causes light on the moon?
What is an eclipse?
How does the moon move?
Key Terms
Galaxy
Moon
Tide
Current
solar
lunar
eclipse
Materials/ Resources Students
Materials/ Resources Teachers
Chapter Books
Midnight On The Moon-Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osbourne
Picture Books:
Man On The Moon- by Anastasia Suen
If You Decide To Go To The Moon-by Faith McNulty
The Moon Seems To Change-by Franklyn M.Branley
The Book of The Moon-by Ian Graham
Websites
www.brainpop.com
www.brainpopjr.com
Content/ Skills
Assessments
Act it out- Place 3 stickers (Moon, Earth, Sun on 3 different children and have them act out the ways the moon moves.
3-d Model
Read Man on the Moon by Anastasia Suen
Create Astronauts with pictures of students
Student Outcomes
Field Trip Suggestions
Space Museum